Sixers to sign Dedmon to second 10-day contract

PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers will sign 7-foot, 255-pound center Dewayne Dedmon to a second 10-day contract Friday, according to a source close to the situation.

He has appeared in five games with the Sixers and averaged 3.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and one block in 14.8 minutes per contest.

Dedmon, 24, was originally signed by the Sixers on Jan. 14 after averaging 15.2 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game for the Santa Cruz Warriors, the NBA Development League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors. He also appeared in four games with Golden State this season after going undrafted out of Southern California last summer.

Dedmon provides the Sixers with much-needed depth and a defensive presence. Reserve forward Brandon Davies is sidelined for at least the next month with a broken finger, sixth man Tony Wroten is nursing a sprained ankle and Arnett Moultrie is still on the mend after offseason ankle surgery.

NBA teams may offer a player two 10-day contracts in a single season before deciding whether to sign him for the remainder of the season.

Getty ImagesFormer Southern Cal center Dewayne Dedmon has provided depth and a much-needed defensive presence in five games with the 76ers this season.